Beeches Newsagents food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Birmingham
Beeches Newsagents holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 24 February 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
This sits in the middle for Birmingham, where 10% of rated places score below 3 and 81% score 4 or 5. See all Birmingham ratings →
Address: 418 Frankley Beeches Road, Longbridge, Birmingham, B31 5NJ
How this rating has changed
Beeches Newsagents was re-inspected on 24 February 2025 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 24 February 2025 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Beeches Newsagents sits behind roughly 6,921 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,551 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,370 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 768 | 9% | ← Beeches Newsagents | |
| 2 out of 5 | 370 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 406 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 96 | 1% |
A further 1,660 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Beeches Newsagents none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Beeches Newsagents, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabets @ Hollymoor Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2023 |
| Chatty Patty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2023 |
| Burger Boi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2023 |
| Allens Cross Community Association Other catering premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| BUSSINNCHICKEN street food cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2025 |
| Cotton Tails Nursery Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Busy Bees at Longbridge Birmingham Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
Questions about Beeches Newsagents
What is Beeches Newsagents's food hygiene rating?
Beeches Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Birmingham Council on 24 February 2025.
Is Beeches Newsagents safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Beeches Newsagents last inspected?
Beeches Newsagents was last inspected on 24 February 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Birmingham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Beeches Newsagents?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Beeches Newsagents compare to other places in Birmingham?
65% of the 8,561 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Beeches Newsagents holds a 3. 768 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Beeches Newsagents and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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Beeches Newsagents is one of 73 rated food businesses in Longbridge. See every hygiene rating in Longbridge →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/environmental-health
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